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LITCHMlN ANSWEES TIE NALCONTEAT>
HE SHOWS FIGURES TO PROVE THAT THE KNIGHTS
ARE NOT FADING AWAY.

HE SHOWS FIGURES TO PROVE THAT TIE hNlUHIS
ARE NOT FADING AWAY.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 8 tSpcciaD.-Is answer TO the
secret circular issued by the provisional Commit
tee" of the malconcnts OF tho Knights OF Labor. in
which they threaten dcpose the present officers Gen
eral Secretary Litehman said to-day;
There il no Ionser necessity for member OF the
10 fact Of b. membership 81 The ORDER
there necessity Tor these men "h9 pceh
10 have great strength us to k~cI thor ncutiy a
lie is accept tic unqualified statement OF person,
who decline t. their Identity be known lhcr
CIRCULAR claims that there has been great OK
fravagluce in tive order. and charges tue Gen
who Al the II al OF THIS movement were Irl"
raies to tile Assembly thew knew hat tie General
Executive Board way te'p1n'l'o Tor te ti-c e.
Of They must know that the *
neniiiure was orr OF tho General assembly iici
The iaymcnt Of S3I0u0) setting Oad strikes was ~ cio
by lie General Assembly aud The 'eneia K-cur" Bs1id
was not consulted IN the mater al all No ol WIS ne
ihu- ted Du elJOOoO
OF the General Fund went IN the same dl:ecii'n
In proof that the order is no. gon. to piece, as
charged he reduced records up "a July shelving At
on that date there were 500 OoD melseers IN good
standing since July GS3 new Local asscmblie' have
been Organized eleven lapsi locals have been reorstu
led and over geo have bean yeinstaisd. hey hav
been suspended FOR various calsc'. Continuing az.
LltCAMan sad;
ON Jannarv the usual notice Of taxes due viii resent 10
every a. nhv ln Oricr. A. dome last year ~ =
ACCOMPANIED by IO'Cc hst uutS r hpdrf - pam
min forty dtv. The assembly wl be su-p idc' I've
them ten the given ~ r co h''h in"i'
made utstc oicr VIII not t4Ae the IntmDcIs
10 THIS
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TSrI,NNofi-. Doe cp'Ci1I sn't Of tho era H.
tsrs ~ the Inlanaron,. Peru anI Cnra<s Railroad on
cl,insactrr the wabash roaI duuue tho tme IL was
uuI.r the r-csycr.hip ~ Humphrey and Tut. has
brou .ht t. lisht .,csns @uich Ito t""sor alnt
.uc tile creditors -. 900 The Testimony brought
sut ,h.r, that tl- 1sdtu1uO . r-~l amt chicago was
cp.fatrd part Of Oh" wabash proper ami Ih"
.bt-u Wr.f~ru ant that wheaeV'r improvements
.llr part ~ TIE sVstem tic lnIith'pol'
lcru AMI Cuir.ss. according 20 r- MILEAGE Ms ''Nri
pro rat. n 4 water tauk was huff ou i.r Western
portion 81 the system %" 10 annapolis, Perm Aud hl'hsp
bad 20 Ac - rlr fsrit " ue "Inlrrls mosrc p wc'
ugrch,-,t On. portion o. thr vat -v-t 'u mo
udiausp- I,rl aud Chicago WAS Obliged to nep pay
for f4slI
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pORBED or THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS.

AN OLD FARMER WHO HAD no CoNf'phNo" ~
SAVINGS BANKS ATTACKED BY BURGLARS
,,voov NJ. Dec "a dispatch to The Commercim
.,vs. "peter Bennett, misery farmer at Newport
Me- was robbed last night Bennett las ivihg WIN MIN
nj, granddaughter and her husband Bennett Is eiFny
wears old and is reported 10 be worth s7o'ooo having
a distrust Of savings banks be always kePt '"'so
amount OF money In the house Last hlght MS son'h
LOO, 30. rou.ed nv tho rcport OF a pistol and hastily
drs.sng got out o. window and fastened 10 the henso
of lie netts sod half a mile TIC Two TctuIho, 10
hc and found the elder lying on tue moor
bloody and unconscious He was restored 10 cohs'DIs
ness when learned that the robbers nad DSscn
him made their escape with s32oOOln DIS ana
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WAE.iN. ONO. Doc. . C>pcc'b.-N L\insi"n KY
m r,,l,, Err, H. 1n,lnr representing the NINA Dis
tri-t i'm CONGRESS. and Mrs. Eunco l. bo,Woih "'i'
married! 80 secret had the intentions OF the !u''-'
been lrot that not until tr, evening was II known J."
more than a dozen persons. and the surprise oi MI
Tavior'. friends was con. l'tc. lie Ieh the Guy ~"
.,.,,, ,,i,, direct To- Cincinnati, OHIO where he dc
i,.,.I ~, oIr,.s uIln the occasion 81 the hN'ii".
-, ,l,, t,,,ti,li monument. From thc'e MS consutu-
rrt sum ,,cd that H. would - direct 10 Na'Whs
~ tnrni.rlv lived IN Garrcttsyilln. Ohio ana u
Is said that She and Mr. Tay Tor were ,~tc hea' = " ''
youth, he having been Irsldcn oil '''' A'"O''
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y0ciL oP4ION yICrDFTOrN ~ W'HiGtN
p.l.l!r D.. D. .>,-.tN. .IpGr m'r. coVa'c' i'- 'ay
voted IA fsyo. OF local prohibition. tons .c'iilS t.'
nte.lion iu tile alternative for con icrlhIr p.rt o.
+,,,,,, ,I.b..,u ia l;crlis Couliy tIe Np.in- was
out and tio liquor sellers ou,,od ~ about 100 ma'
ilrlty AGAINST them. In ono township all bu. u.s."
votes wrr, cast FOR prohibitions Ia cram"
1r.v,rse County THO Temperance people made
clean ,weap having ucarlv 900 iu ogty. In An.rim
'u,v mo ,t,nnr rcn made hIr % .ut which scrfrii
fl, ruf ou, - biz so,r Iuc tc.ut ht' hn. prem ua'o
known Tonight, huf it is believed That Fto3ptoh W'"'
m, clements were about cIuay divided IN rtFc'
toultY and the result TO hrn, the temperate" III
iori,, down To less than ft votes lhui Tar MOI Sn-c
ti T. A. voted hd- carried hJ n" ulhoi ~
torc,ts some u. tue largo cities nave been attac@c
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The gross earninc. thc Nortncfn Pacific l'''i""i
or December were reported r Wall street ~ '"'V' J.
q g4iuof 80. OOO over tbs same diy a year az"
4 special dispatch from Boston yesterday aun'"n'"'
that track on the ouad.l,iart dri-on OF the HeNicn
Central Railroad had been liil distance OF hiy-UEe
milcs upto Dcccmbor I; me sr'Nins o. hcl ~ |''"
Ing twenty-five ard 7rYcn-ri-hlH inlI'A
PHILADELPHIA. Dee. . osp,ci'b.-l Is said company
has been organized to bud a railroad from PotetNi'lc
TO White House. um;erlnn County, on the Central iH
road 81 NowJcrsey aud thc following officers nave oeeh
elected: Treasurer Robert Craig; SECRETARY j. IL
Fisher: dir.ctor. l. \ Plcock. 4 A. Clark John lane
II e. Hoffman. II. Poster, W. W. sutton AM J"lh -
Nenck. Enough money has hcch s'o'' r'''' 10 guar
autec the building ol the road
PIr1.BrEG Doe 5-At the annual mcotns OF the Ten
nesvIe Railroad, which 10 better known rs tho I''Is
nurg division Of the Baltimore and ONTO Railroad the
following officers were elected President Samuoi Spep
GER Baltimore secretary. treasurer ana auditor d. ~
Washington Pittsburs; directors, Robert 'arroU'
Mendcs Cohen, General Charles Webb i. II. h"rns'
Samuel Spcncerof Ealtinore VII koont1ot SomerS'''
Penn; John d. scully General l.C flHhuS"' "eo' - a.
Ierry Thomas VI. KING OF Ilttsbur%. ne anhua, 10
po showed the gross earnings 1" 10 f-' 'Vo,u'o
ing expcnsos SO net earnings Ia excess O' "'O
4lGS,05S.
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so EXTRA SESSION ror GRADE -ro--'yc@.

so EXTRA SESSION FOR GRADE 'Io-~'Nr~.
TIWrroRp. Dcc. > Governor - a. Iouislniy. IN
letter 10 Charles II. Wheeler az N.rvalk. william -
Glover 81 Tai, Geld. and oih""f d' pes - call an eA-
ira sc>l 81 tAc Legislature % cn' ior t.e mat OF
grade crs,iur, IT, writes: % d. safe 90 say that
with REASONABLE, trouble and # moderate icn-e. tho
contamination of any uLsat. -ftrtory decision Of tho
commissioner, may be- prevented until ai"r lr begin
ming of the regular session o. fh" I'At cen ri en-
bly, I'm his condition Of affairs nr clearly of tho
opinion that th" danger - great and rcl rah." WRONG
ulf imminent fo create case rI up 'lal Uarl
ccucy and hence. that should DOT hr stIilcd 80
calling an extra session OF the l"t.-laiuic.'
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san FnA>,i-,o. uoe D,ue t,N.-i4- ouly son OF 'he
l.c ,istqu.. doc g. oliver returned from iaropc ias,
v.r.. I...r Iu a5.cu.e o. utuy mDAtI+ lie Inherited
about 81 l0c1. q. ,' ae MAS rc-dr - an ol lo q
match. WHAT ~, ta' -la'e'"eni O. am".lo' mothers
% learn that hc la. h.o. h. bac. Huo ana that sac
tau..s g. .t.r's .oyorne,, IL seem, i.at
hc lcc.iue -,l ,o lsr before he LETT California ior
lur,.c AL sIiI- i. away $50 uti.foI iAe time -
a.t,a!uc Ei-t.iu srhlnt'y. Nhrh F'ih- % ifr' ~
f.r.,I 10 OH about tlct W'eAS ago Ar mex tuc
-o,.lnr.- .ad tiry were privately married lhef e.
beet to set ul housekeeping here It's thtr Wa mace
tniqu, ~ ga, IDp' because ol ms H'.A Si't' - '-e
..Ilrl.
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WHY DIR. pARKrR HURRIED FaoN TIE PrLPE

The mystery connected with Dr. ParAefs suuu'" '''"i
, If his share in the services at Plymouth Church on
SUNDAY morning by leaving the pulpit at the close ol t"'
,, T., , much simpler cause A young lad,. a
member Of h, family to arrive at noon on mat u'S
~ the Etrira having America for the purpose ol 'c
,,pau,n. Dr. aud Mrs. Parker bach 10 England oy amo
-. sss.l Mrs Parker had gone alone to the steamer
her husband having agreed 10 meet her thcrs Is soon
H. cnud be- rclc.cd from duty az the chuf,n. TOT us
i,urnn.n ne arranged with he Kew Mf. iihi'HS W.
n.ora helper. close tho service ia Oluer hae ho S
IT, ~. ~ ~ as soon a. possible after the sermon
Tho Rev Mr. Halliday said last night tnat NC heya VIZ
.nw such letter that published ye.led'iay tMe
pn"nLi',n Ea0c purporting TO nelOSo 300 10 pay ms
hotcI expen.es while in Brooklyn IN OCTOBER NE haIl'
dav iutimAted that he might say something hereafter
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p,rrspuRG. Dec (Spccidn- j. :. Rutan, tho Penn
svvauta Republican leader. writes ettor from Europe
which contains tho following about gambling at Mehto
Garlic: 1--WE an Enx,!shman. whs had ravelisd more
with us from Paris win $4,000 In less than ono
h.ur vhilo the large majority cscrs. We met
y.uug American, travelling in Ewope. who had sst all
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-06
ArcruSoN. TOPEKA AID SANTA re PLANS.

Only about - 600 600 remains to hc rad on tho
stock subscriptions Of ~" Afchson. Topeka and santa
lie. the remainder having l"rn an'lc pai"d Up u"
the present time the Chicago terminal facilities have
ahoui - 600 and The final cost Will probably
reach about $1,000 COO. \ Boston special d~Ihi'h
SAYS nat tho Company expects o. chicago extension
~ earn fully S1o.OOO per mile The lfornla cen
iral ~ already carun, ri the rate Of $1,000 per milo
~ appeal VIII poe made 10 'orhho,dcrs 10 complete
the Chicago terminals.
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he had He was taken in cAsrge BY an officer OF tho
bark and gfvcu enough money to buy secondclast
ticket Parts and support himself there until ne
could telegraph home for funds to ,rry him across tne
Atlantic. This Is dsns by the hank 10 forest ali aucide
yet suicides, am told, everyday Occur -cnces.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-06
Ay OVERDR4Fr or sl.lO9, COZ.

CrNcGNSATI. Dec. 5-The Harper trial was 'esumel 10
day with Mr. Schoncd. Of the First National Bank OF
New>York on tho stand Among other things he stated
that his bank bad claim OF S150OOO against Receiver
Armstrong OF tho Fidelity Bank Charles A. Iineh ae-
sstort OF the Fidelity National Bank,
cuped an hour and half OF the afternoon session 10y
read ng frsm books schedule showing the amounts
OF checks carried cash ens day by day IN 1886 ana
1887 by L. L. Harper. j. W. Wiltshire. j. W. Wiltshire *
Co. Wiltshire, Ecksrt & Co.. H. L. Harper 60. ana
vfs Iron ana Steel Works II appeared that al te hhl
crash Wiltshire Eckcrt Co.'S overdrafts reached III esr
nous SUN OF 81 lO0622. while the Srts Irsn ana Seo
Works acc.unt WAS even than IL mao b>el
The witness explained that this was done Dy Huper
himself substituting their cheeks for mess .. otrn
Iron and steel Works Harper appeared 70 nave
Of checks he brought cn 10 tue "lIess \" w
entered as he directed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-06
VICTOR DRURY DANGEROUSLY SICK.

According TO various members OF the kmshs OF
o,r victor Dturv the clLknown labor a. tator is
living AT the pou, Of death somewhere IN this city bnt
,ghere more Of his friends will tell lnnry has been
connected with the labor movement for many years
aud is now between fifty and sixty years OF ae" re
io.rnod the trade Of a sculptor and was an cNccllc'
mechanic Ent for many years D., has not handled ia"
cifcl and mallet because his "scrvces' became so
valuable to the cause Of labor thaI h' ms ~
,invcd constantly I'm agitation by pen and mouth
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THE TOTE or THE STATE.

THE TOTALS FOUND BY THE SECRETARY OF STATES
CLERKs-Cook's PLvRALrY 1907.
Tho footngs OF the OF the State, made by tho
clerks in the Secretary OF states office, given be-
low II Is not clear from the reading OF the dispatch
from Albany giving these figures whether all Of tho
defective votes have been counted for the candidates
for whom they intended, but In all probability
they have In which the totals will be changed
when the State Board declares the vote. Tho results
vary only slightly from "Thc Trbunc'ss corrected
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-06
i Tell You Husband Want You 10 Try IL.

IeH on, HusbNndl " uHf on TO fTy To
had suffered for years with complaint the physicians
ed Gravel and they had given the attempt to hop nc
~ wife heard OF DIR. Kennedy's Fsvorite Remedy and
ske az above To pieIse her got bottle psed that snd
three mere and presently The trouble v9ni'sfa
see all druggists Send cent stamp TO Dr. David Ken
~ isondeut, NJ r., for b,s book Kidney. LAYER and
S"sa olsordsri Mention this paper
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-06

Troy. Dec 5..IoAu STEVENSON dird "n 7''''''
cvcnln. at centre tambrd-' 10 DE- huri. ,' "'' "
20 III. - IL l-i. BE- was q member 81 tli' A'''"'''
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" cuAyCE or VENUE ZOE Mr. PLlTT

(WANNE y
ALBANY Dec. ; (SpeciaD.-Ths General Term mas AZ
armed Judge Incas's decision refusing the mouen OF
Quarantine Commissioner Platfs counsel Tor change
of vcnuo ia his case The Will DO tried before the
Circuit Court next week.
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1cr ~ THE MOHAWK BREAKING UR

TCF " TIE MOHAWK BhEAhING "
CAxaJoH.R'r. Dec tSPeciG).-rhe ice IN the Ma
hawk River broke up this morning. aud carried away
.octon ~ tho temporary bridge nc Fort Plain Much ID
convenience - expected
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Jacksonville. ll.., Dec D. survey mas '''' p'T"n
for q railroad tnrsc hualrel miles long lrom 'c' ION
vile 10 oat ,oiii y In.apt Ir principal o' "'ts to
shorten tnc distance from Sew hof" 20 '''i None}ed
mon nom Bo,ton tAi N,w-io., al. i".'.-'.e' 3D. ,.'
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No $50 ]. P Plumb plaintiff in error agt George Crane
samni.rato &c In error TO the Supreme Court OF the
state OF Iowa Judgments and with
and causes ronanded for further there
IN not inconsistent with the option Of this court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-06

TIE KANSAS tOHiBIrlON LAW VALID
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS IN THE Mueller AND
ZIgBOLD CAsEs-A DEFEAT FOR RUMsELLERs.
WASHINGToN, Dec. 5.-Juscc Harlan delivered the
epll.n OF the to-day in the ssealed Prshbi
ton cases Of Peter Muglcr, plaintiff in against the
of Kansas and Ia the OF the State OF Kansas
against Herman Zebsld and Others affirming the judy
neut OF lower court in the two Muser cases. ana
reversing the judgment in the zebod case The effect
OF this opinion declare valid the Prohibition laws Of
the state ST kansas. and is Of victory for the
Prolibtsnists The Court said that the case came up
the laws OF Kansas declsrlr. the maintenance
bniIns for the manufacture or sale o. liquor TO be
nuisance aud making tho manufacture or sale OF hS1
eauts 4 psGemeassr. II was cODtended that this aw
uncsHstutiona becausci abridged the rights o. GU
t,r, AID because IL deprived citizen Of property with
,at due process OF law. the building used as brewery
b. as O. little value Tor any other purpose
Justice Harlan said that ii had been held repeatedly
hat right OF state 10 regulate the sale OF 4uor ud
POI invade the constitutional. nights OF the citizen 1t
Va cJntcnIsd ho SAID that no state LssisaE
u.e had right to prohibit any person from nanu;aGtur
Hg liquor hi. tor export for the reason
that it invasion OF the personal liberty Inherent
Ia cirzsns 1t must be observed, however
he said, that tho night to manI a., ~
restriction that 1t shall rot njnrisnSy snect we pnc
Tie night to dc erniBe what was ny nHu 20 80.
srs necessary for the preservation Of me IuD1
health. ami safety hal therefore been vested IN we
kate bv tho constitutional Tignt given them under the
pscc power regulate their own Internal concerns
While TINS police power cond net be abused and must
oHiy exercised for o1ects OF real merit lHs e"u
would certainly that the liquor trsnc was ct
one which the state could lawfully prohibit because II
we'll known that the abuse OF istsXicants was pro-
tuctiye OF pauperi>n and crime. g.,
The next ground csutention the Justice said was
ha brewsres had been erected prisr 10 the pas
Of the Prohibition law and they were ei niue
use except for brewere their property was taken Win
su due process OF law Ia violation Of the COnstuueh
But an property usdsr form OF Government nc hod
wMn-et 10 the obligation bat X shall net be ussd 80 az
70 lYuFonsy Affect the rights OF the community ana
UereDy become nuisance. The state OF Kansas had
rght 10 prohibit the liquor traffic 1t did not thereby
take away the property OF the brewers IL simply
sbsted nuisance The property not taken away from
SIS owners they are only prohibited rsu using for
specific purpose which tue Legislature declared 10 DO
furious the community.
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1HE WE1THEE REPORT

GoVyeV.trNr ITDlc ArlOS. FOR II HOURS.
w.sy>Grov Dee 30 NewEnsland. Eastern
Seyy.Yort Eastern PcuasylTanIt and NaN- ei'0|.
colder. far weather northsry wind, diminishing IL
force.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-06

The Journeymcn Baibors' Union VIII 1Ie-ef 10 JUS
tc. Norton today petition against his apIoIni"e"
Of Bruno Books. Of 80 AL Cana-st.' a. Interpreter
I'm one Of the Civil Courts Books, the bafFIN say,
i, an employer Of scab" labor, and ms is '' '''
| Of their opposition to him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-06
RiILROiD INTERESTS.
THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO ELECTION.
FIXING NEXT SATURDAY As THE DATE FOR THE
MEErING me BOARD.

FIxING NEXT SATURDAY AZ THE DATE FOR THE
MEETING or TnE BOARD.
BALTIMORE. Dec. tSoeciail.--The Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company has completed the arrange
mcnis with the Drcxel Morgan syndicate begun last
summer by Robert Garrett, and tJ-lay notices were
sent to the directors that special meeting Of the
board would be held next Saturday morning. AZ this
meeting the board OF directors will be organized
and samuel spencer will be elected president Senator
German the director representing the State. WILL
IL Is SAID take an important part I'm the reorganization
proceedings. when the board takes up for consider
a'ion tho syndicate PAN Mr.. German will no doubt
nave something 10 I'm the way Of protecting the
city and state interests which. however, certainly
not more threatened by the syndicate than they by
The Democratic ring Eut il + not likely that German
VIII have a much nlueuc" he or his licuenants
expected now that the syndicate have been given pcr
mission TO vote he Garrett stock for one year tn :
VII give the syndicate supreme control for that ime
OF $1,000 share Of stock Although Nr. German hates
ohn tow"n. chief counsel Of the Ialfimorc and Ohio
hH viii not b" kov 10 do ANYTHING present against
him Tho Carrots are particularly fri udlv 10 Mr..
'owrn and ~" syndicate rc'oC1i2inC his al ahi'i'r
VIII dc-lre him IN remain. There T. great deal of
Interest In MARYLAND. political wei financial.
over the quito me Of the new arrangement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-06

NORTHERN CAPITAL ~ SOUTHERN SCHFNE.
Directors Of the Georgia Company" Id a meeting
here yesterday. but took action Of public interest
This company has just been organized under the laws
# North Carolina for the purpose of purchasing
iulfinc holding guaranteeing indoISing IN" bonds
and stock Of railroad I'm tho state Of North
Carolina or any adjoining state engaged IN the bust
ness OF transportation. and 10 op"rat" railroads In the
state Of North Carolina I'm any adjoining state
The capital Is $4,000 600, and the directors are ::
II. T. Iollins. who also IS president Emanuel Irh-
man. Alfred Sully. T. T. pcunl,on. ~ philadelphia ::
Isaac L. Hlcc. August Belmont. jr.. John IT, Imam.
t"siaV T. kiSscl. Navcr Lehman and James swan
tn" n"v company holds assets ~ 00OO 600 stock Of
th" central Railroad end Banking Company Of Georgia.
which is majority ~ the canifal stock ~ the com
rany ard Is lcld hv fhe Central Trust Company. Of
Now York and 300 600 cash canfdl paid IN ~ an
carly dav application win b" made to m" stock TX
change 10 list $1,000 600 ~ thr total stock 81 tho
Georgia Company" the rest being hold I'm the com
pany'~ treasury. The Central Railroad and Banking
Company. which forms the d. ~ ~" present assets
81 'he Georgia COMPANY. has p7d regular dividends
for over forty years the average b"Ins Irr cent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-06

PISTON DIRECTING TO GAMES or CHANCE
PuuIIrsBuRG, n. j.. Dec. . Specializing Hsv IL -
Townsend for twenty years pastor OF 'io n's
-. Cn,roh took hi, congregation by surprise last
- a,,.r Al. s,rmon by announcing that he wonld Jay
h,s reclamation before the next nestns OF .Ao t ~ Ha
prs,byfery It seems that trouble has Ho" a f.irs
,n1s OK the pastsr IN opposing raucs ia oauiea i~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-06
ru.vervG DOJUlfEI4'S IA RKTNG SYSTEM

CWANGTNN tOLT WTTd y II ~ MI " ~
II was aunnunced the students or columbia
,,li, vc.tcr,av Ly their different professors, tina.
t, marking system had been changed and that nero
after all students would be divided Simply into TWO
classes" Proficient and Dchcont' All marks Will
be abolished and no distinction Will bo made between
students except In the Of the three "ho' III 'o
Judgment Of each professor IN the seVor"' STUNTS
stand at the head OF the class. 1ho 'n,oT ~
,, 81, d.n,,,ucut Thus designated shall be con
stdcred AZ candidates for the honor class' iho
number Of allowable absences - rtducou VI" "h,crt
artcr ~ tLc number Of rccitatons in cach ,huJcct
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